Early neonatal presentations to the pediatric emergency department

Pediatric Emergency Care

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 145-150

  Millar, Kelly R ^a   Gloor, Jane E ^a   Wellington, Nancy ^a   Joubert, Gary I E ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Early discharge; Emergency department; Maternal; Neonate

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BREATHING DISORDER; CHILD HOSPITALIZATION; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; EMERGENCY WARD; FEEDING DISORDER; HUMAN; JAUNDICE; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; NEWBORN CARE; NEWBORN DISEASE; SEPSIS;

ADULT; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; LENGTH OF STAY; MARITAL STATUS; MATERNAL AGE; PEDIATRICS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0034047985     PISSN: 07495161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006565-200006000-00001     Document Type: Article

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